Stefan Kleinke

Title
Associate Professor of the Practice, College of Aviation
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Department
Department of Aeronautics
College
College of Aviation
Stefan Kleinke

Stefan Kleinke is a new addition to the College of Aeronautics.

He is a 15-year military aviation veteran. Serving for the German Navy and Air Force as pilot and instructor on Tornado and T-38 jet aircraft, he achieved 3,000 total flying hours before leaving the military in 2012. He was selected as flight examiner for the multinational Euro NATO Joint Jet Pilot Training program, a position that culminated his long-term engagement in flying education, standardization, and evaluation.

Parallel to his military career, Kleinke always strove to diversify his aviation knowledge. His civilian qualifications include Airline Transport Pilot licenses, Commercial Pilot in helicopter and sea plane, and certifications as an Airframe and Powerplant Mechanic and Aircraft Electrical Technician. He is an FAA Certified Flight and Advanced Ground Instructor with Instrument qualification.

Interests: When not engaged with teaching or learning -- and not strapped to anything that flies -- Kleinke can probably be found crouched behind a camera or microphone or in front of his computer, working on audiovisual challenges. Or, he might, weather permitting, introduce his 16-month-old son to the beauty of the outdoors.

Organizations: Member of the National Technical Honor Society and Phi Theta Kappa.

 : 

  • Ph.D. - Doctor of Philosophy in Education: E-Learning, Northcentral University
  • M.A.S. - Master of Aeronautical Science in Aeronautics, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
  • B.S. - Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Science, Carl-Friedrich-Gauss-Gymnasium
  • A.A.S. - Associate of Applied Science in Aviation Maintenance Technology, Eastern New Mexico University-Main Campus
  • Flight Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Remote Pilot Instructor - Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
  • Volunteer Leader - Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI)
  • Remote Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Ground Instructor - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Airline Transport Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Mechanic - Federal Aviation Administration
  • Aircraft Electronics Technician - National Center for Aerospace and Transportation Technologies (NCATT)
  • Flight School Security Awareness - Department of Homeland Security
  • Commercial Pilot - Federal Aviation Administration
  • UNSY 606: UAS Interoperability & Control
  • UNSY 318: Uncrewed Aircraft Sys Robotics
  • UNSY 421: Uncrewed Sys Mission Planning
  • UNSY 405: Uncrewed Sys Ops Envir & Cond
  • UNSY 410: Uncrewed Sys Sensing Techngy